What are the advantages and disadvantages of the contraceptive ring?

Sexual life is the most important part of our life and it has become a kind of our life. If you don’t want to get pregnant during sexual life, contraception is very important. There are many methods of contraception. Not only can you wear condoms, but you can also take medicine. Both methods have their effects. The former makes sexual feeling uncomfortable, and the latter is not good for women’s body. Among them, contraceptive ring is also a method. Let’s learn about the advantages and disadvantages of contraceptive ring.

There are many benefits of having an IUD, mainly in the following aspects:

1. It will not affect fertility. When you want to get pregnant, you can take it out and your body will recover quickly.

2. The operation is simple, non-destructive and has little side effects. Normal phenomena such as low back pain, increased menstrual flow, and prolonged menstruation may occur after the operation. These symptoms will disappear on their own over time.

3. It has no effect on the female endocrine system and will not inhibit ovulation, so it does not have the adverse reactions of general contraceptive drugs.

4. Completely reliable, with high contraceptive success rate.

5. For long-term contraception, it can be used for about five years.

6. It is harmless to the body and does not affect sexual life.

The disadvantages of improper IUD are:

1. Infection: IUD insertion can cause infection. When inserting an IUD, the doctor will strictly disinfect the woman's vulva, vagina and endometrium, and infection rarely occurs. Infection may occur in women who have a history of genital tract inflammation, or who have sex too early or too frequently after having an IUD inserted.

2. Bleeding: Most women will have a small amount of bleeding 3-4 days after the insertion of the IUD. This can stimulate the uterus to contract, and can also quickly scratch the cervical canal or endometrium and cause bleeding. Therefore, for some women, bleeding after IUD insertion generally does not require treatment and will heal on its own after a week. Occasionally, red discharge or small amounts of bleeding may occur, which can be stopped with general hemostasis.

3. Lower abdominal pain or back pain: A few women will have this feeling after the IUD is inserted. This is caused by the contraction of the uterus after the IUD is inserted. Sometimes it can also be caused by the IUD being too large or moved to the lower part of the uterus. Mild cases do not require treatment and will generally adapt gradually; severe cases can try indomethacin or other anti-inflammatory drugs for symptomatic treatment; if symptoms persist, a suitable type of ring can be replaced; if B-ultrasound confirms that the contraceptive device has moved downward, the position of the ring can also be corrected.

4. Increased vaginal discharge: If a contraceptive ring with a tail thread is installed, it can also cause a significant increase in cervical secretions, that is, increased vaginal discharge. After a period of time, when the endometrial tissue has fully adapted, at this time, not only will the vaginal discharge increase significantly, but it will also be accompanied by systemic fever, lower abdominal pain and other discomforts. In this case, you need to urgently take anti-inflammatory drugs or go directly to the hospital.

5. Increased menstrual flow: In the early stages of IUD insertion, especially in the first three months, women may experience prolonged menstrual periods or irregular spotting. Many problems are caused by damage to the endometrium, and the situation will improve as the placement time increases.

6. The tail thread is too hard or of inappropriate length: it may cause pain to the man during intercourse or even cause injury during intercourse. You can ask your doctor to cut the tail thread short enough to keep it only inside the cervical canal.

Through the above introduction, we now know the advantages and disadvantages of the contraceptive ring. No matter what contraceptive method it is, it has two sides. It not only has advantages but also disadvantages. We just need to make the best use of the advantages and avoid the disadvantages in normal times. In addition, we should pay attention to hygiene when having sex.